Comparison

Easy Desktop vs TimeTide

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Easy Desktop

This app acts as a desktop companion, displaying essential information like a flip clock and customizable text. It also features background sounds, pose detection to encourage good posture, and daily performance summaries.

Highlights
  • Flip clock display
  • Customizable text placement and editing
  • Background focus sounds
  • Sitting pose detection with calibration
  • Daily performance summaries
  • Customizable wallpapers
Features
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Easy Desktop is a desktop companion app. Usually it's running on an iPhone or iPad sitting on your desk, giving you critical information you need right away. In the first release, the following functions have been implemented. • A flip clock at the center of the screen • A text can be displayed in any place of the screen • single tap to show or hide the text • double tap to edit the text • long press to change the font name and font size • drag to change the location • 12 handpicked background sounds to help you focus(long press on the icon to choose sounds) • Use the bundled wallpapers or add your own • Sitting pose detection • put the device in front of you, adjust the device to put your face in the middle of the preview window for the best effect • Easy calibration, let the app speak out the readings for you when you adjust your positions, then you can set the thresholds(distance, height, gradient) • Option to save the image when alarm • (Beta) It even works when the face is not detected(if you lower your head too much) • Daily summary to show your performance: alarm counts and total monitor time. Please stay tuned, for more exciting features to be introduced in future versions. For suggestions or feedback, please send email to easygo361 at gmail dot com.

About

TimeTide

Enhance your device's time display with customizable widgets and floating clocks. Choose from classic and modern styles, personalize themes, and access advanced features with a subscription.

Highlights
  • Floating clock with one-key suspension
  • Milliseconds display for precise time
  • Multiple full-screen clock styles
  • Hundreds of customizable desktop widget themes
  • Dozens of floating window styles
  • Continuous addition of new themes and functions
Features
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-Long press the Floating Clock on the desktop to turn on the suspension time with one key, which is a step faster for flash buying -Milliseconds display system time, accurate and meticulous, and never miss the highlights -Page turning clock, Chinese character clock, pointer clock, electronic clock and other full screen displays are classic, professional and elegant -Hundreds of desktop widget themes, each of which can be set independently. Personality is power -Change the time display style at will -Dozens of floating window styles -Customized functions can be matched as you like -More themes and functions are being added continuously [Subscription Description] 1. Subscription service: TimeTide Senior Member ($0.99/month); Users can unlock all advanced features only after paying a subscription, including using the time display style, full screen desktop clock mode, floating window style, custom features, personalized widgets, and more themes and features that will be continuously added later; 2. Subscription price: $0.99/month; The subscription fee will be deducted from the iTunes account when the user confirms the purchase, and can be tried for one week for free. The subscription can be automatically renewed for a renewal fee of $0.99/month; 3. The user can turn off the automatic renewal 24 hours before the end of the current subscription, otherwise the automatic renewal will occur; 4. Apple ID with automatic renewal subscription will automatically deduct fees from the iTunes account 24 hours before the expiration of each billing cycle and extend the corresponding validity period; 5. The user manages the subscription service, that is, after purchase, you can go to the user account settings to close the automatic subscription. User Agreement: https://uvle5wh1n5a.feishu.cn/docx/BORsdKesmo485dxs5DvctqZdnKb Privacy Policy: https://uvle5wh1n5a.feishu.cn/docx/YgyuddIH8ocY7mxpcwycikl7nGg

Screenshots

Easy Desktop4 screens
TimeTide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Easy Desktop at 5.0 against TimeTide's 4.5. Easy Desktop also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Easy Desktop sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and TimeTide sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Easy Desktop holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Easy Desktop versus TimeTide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEasy DesktopTimeTide
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB249 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer翔 赵轩 倪

Customer experience

Easy Desktop

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

TimeTide

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Easy Desktop

One-time4
  • Wallpaper Pro$0.99
  • Text Pro$0.99
  • Sitting pose detection$3.99
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  • Deluxe$5.99
1 purchases

TimeTide

Subscriptions1
  • OnTimeDo高级会员免费试用一个月1 Month trial$0.991 Month

Questions

Is Easy Desktop free?
Easy Desktop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TimeTide free?
TimeTide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Easy Desktop or TimeTide?
Easy Desktop is rated higher. Easy Desktop averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while TimeTide averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Easy Desktop or TimeTide have ads?
TimeTide shows ads; Easy Desktop does not.

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